Sanchahara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sanchahara is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Sanchahara. The total population of Sanchahara is 893 out of which 454 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanchahara is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sanchahara village is 132 which is 15% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanchahara is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Sanchahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanchahara is 75%. Thus Sanchahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Sanchahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanchahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanchahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanchahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Literacy | 75.03% | 85.6% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 398 | 196 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 121 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.6% of total population in Sanchahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanchahara village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 240 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 137 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 55 | 262 |
| Non Working | 324 | 159 | 165 |
Map of Sanchahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sanchahara, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Sanchahara village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dantardabatitaki | 550 |
| Barachahara | 2,552 |
| Talda | 707 |
| Khajuri | 1,842 |
| Tegharibarkamal | 614 |
| Sarisa | 222 |
| Dashagram Nankar | 447 |
| Bansgerya | 410 |
| Ramchak | 517 |
| Belki | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanchahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia